1 Do not rebuke an elder man, but entreat him as a father, younger men as brothers,
2 elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.
3 Support widows, the real widows.
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
5 But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.
6 But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.
7 And command these things, so that they may be blameless.
8 But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Let no widow be enrolled under sixty years old, having become the wife of one man,
10 being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they are sexually aroused, they desire of the Christ to marry,
12 which has condemnation because they have disregarded the original pledge.
13 And also at the same time they learn to be idle, roving the houses, and not only idle, but also babbling and meddlesome, speaking things that they ought not.
14 I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.
15 For some have already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.
17 Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
18 For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.
19 Accept no accusation against an elder, except at two or three witnesses.
20 Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.
21 I solemnly testify before God, and Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen agents, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.
22 Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.
23 No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.
24 The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.
25 Likewise also good works are evident, and those faring otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Rebuke not an elder: but exhorte him as a father and the yonger me as brethren
2 the elder wemen as mothers ye yonger as sisters with all purenes.
3 Honoure widdowes which are true wyddowes.
4 Yf eny wyddowe have chyldren or neves let them learne fyrst to rule their awne houses godly and to recompence their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.
5 She that is a very wyddowe and frendlesse putteth her trust in god and continueth in supplicacion and prayer nyght and daye.
6 But she that liveth in pleasure is deed even yet alive.
7 And these thynges commaunde that they maye be without faut
8 Yf ther be eny that provideth not for his awne and namly for them of his housholde the same denyeth the fayth and is worsse then an infydell.
9 Let no wyddowe be chosen vnder threscore yere olde and soche a one as was the wyfe of one man
10 and well reported of in good workes: yf she have noresshed children yf she have bene liberall to straugers yf she have wesshed the saynctes fete yf she have ministred vnto them which were in adversite yf she were continually geve vnto all maner good workes.
11 The yonger widdowes refuse. For when they have begone to wexe wantone to the dishonoure of Christ then will they mary
12 havynge damnacio because they have broke their fyrst fayth.
13 And also they learne to goo from housse to housse ydle ye not ydle only but also tryflynge and busybodyes speakynge thynges which are not comly.
14 I will therfore that ye yonger weme mary and beare childre and gyde the housse and geve none occasio to ye adversary to speake evill
15 For many of them are all redy turned bake and are gone after Satan.
16 And yf eny man or woman that beleveth have widdowes let the minister vnto them and let not the congregacion be charged: that yt maye have sufficient for them that are widdowes in dede.
17 The elders yt rule wel are worthy of double honoure most specially they which laboure in ye worde and in teachinge.
18 For the scripture sayth: Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne. And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde.
19 Agaynst an elder receave none accusacion: but vnder two or thre witnesses.
20 Them that synne rebuke openly that other maye feare.
21 I testifie before god and the lorde Iesus Christ and the electe angels that thou observe these thynges with out hasty iudgement and do nothynge parcially.
22 Laye hondes sodely on no man nether be partaker of other mes synnes: kepe thy silfe pure.
23 Drynke no lenger water but vse a lytell wyne for thy stommakes sake and thyne often diseases.
24 Some mennes synnes are open before honde and goo before vnto iudgement: some mennes synnes folowe after.
25 Lykwyse also good workes are manyfest before honde and they that are other wyse canot be hid.